led after 1st, hit and headed 17th, chased winner, jumped slowly 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and rallied after next, stayed on to within 2 lengths last, no extra flat
led to after 1st, tracked leader, reminders after 7th and again after 15th, led 17th, ridden after 2 out, pressed last, kept on under pressure flat
chased leaders, reminders after 8th, blundered and reminders again after 10th, outpaced by front pair after 14th, soon lost touch, no threat after
disputed lead to 1st, chased leaders, reminders and cajoled along from 4th, never travelled well after, lost touch from 14th, no threat after
SOME KINDA LAMA was backed against the in-form Marble Moon over hurdles at Hereford last month and beaten under a length. He’s not been easy to train and has disappointed over fences so far but may well improve for the switch to Olly Murphy. Former stablemate Like The Sound is returning from a long absence while Pauls Hill finished tailed off on his fencing bow, though should be capable of better. Lough Derg Farmer beat Like The Sound over hurdles in April of last year but was pulled up on his chasing debut shortly after and has been confined to the smaller obstacles since.
Like The Sound (FR) 7-2 (11-9) Led until 3 out, still every chance before last, switched right flat, held but stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Lough Derg Farmer (11-9) at Ffos Las 2m 6f (4) gd in Apr.
Pauls Hill (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, always towards rear, 7th of 9, dist behind Drinks Interval (11-3) at Chepstow 3m (3) gs in Oct.
Lough Derg Farmer (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along and lost place after 3 out (usual 4 out), soon behind, no danger after, 5th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Monbeg Theatre (11-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Some Kinda Lama (IRE) 6-4 (11-9) Tracked leader, outpaced 4 out, rallied after 2 out, hard driven to challenge after last, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Marble Moon (10-13) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
